Abstract: Protection of modern sensitive electronics used in power systems (Digital Protective Relays - DPR, control devices and microprocessor-based communication equipment, etc.) against High Altitude Electromagnetic Pulse (HEMP), and also protection of power transformers, is a vital task for today's world. The purpose of this article is to inform civilian specialists in power engineering, in a very simple, short, but illustrative form, about the means of protection of power substations which are now available for use.
Keywords: High Altitude Electromagnetic Pulse (HEMP), Digital Protective Relays – DPR.
Title: Basic HEMP Protection Means for a Power Substation: A Quick Guide
Author: Vladimir Gurevich
International Journal of Electrical and Electronics Research
ISSN 2348-6988 (online)
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